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This is a reminder of SNC’s 2014 Honors Program Symposium, which takes place tonight at 7pm (in TCES 139). Five honors students will be presenting their research projects for the SNC community. Each presentation will be about 10-15 minutes long with time for questions. For two students, Bryce Bullins and Cole Mizak, this will afford the opportunity to share their research prior to presenting at the country’s largest undergraduate research conference, the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, hosted this year at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. Please come out and support these outstanding students’ work and the culture of academic excellence at SNC. Here is a list of student presentations:

Bryce Bullins,“The Urgency for Temporal Revolution”

Benjamin Currier,“Minor Literature: Revolutionary Tendencies in the Works of Chuck Palahniuk”Bridget McGuigan,“Becoming a Great Leader”Cole Mizak, “’Economic Development’ or ‘Public Use’”Juan Sandoval,“Death and Dying in America”

Rhythm, rhyme, sound, words and meaning encompassed the second of the Writers in the Woods series. The evening included a one hour spoken word presentation followed by an open mic on Friday, Sept. 20, at Sierra Nevada College. This served as a platform for individuals to express their personal philosophies and life experiences through poetry and narratives.

In a generation where communicating is done through anything that has a touch screen or news feed, the Spoken Word was a breath of fresh air. A reminder of how connected we are as humans, how we all experience love and tragedy, peace and chaos. I was mesmerized by each word of the roughly 10 speakers who reflected on personal growth, expressed dissatisfaction with modern society, and playfully expanded on random thoughts.

If someone had suggested I attend a poetry reading on a Friday night, chances are I would have declined because I have never taken much interest in it. After attending the event, you can find “slam poetry” in my Youtube history and an email subscription to the local Spoken Views Collective newsletter. And extra credit had nothing to do with it. Each of these beings humbled my heart as they bravely and openly explored the truest of human experiences.